to get late; to advance; to wear on
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
all night; throughout the night
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
extremely dangerous; full of peril
night watch; night sentry
right beside; close to; nearby
collapse; collapsing; death; bad debt
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
difficult problem; challenge
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
price; cost; value; worth; value
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
reason for being; raison d'être
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
high grade; special grade; classy
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment